By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2020
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The Government will be moving to ensure proper infrastructure is in place in areas earmarked for housing development before house lots are handed out. The assurance came from Prime Minister Mark Phillips today at the Ministry of Housing’s “Dream Realised” housing drive on the West Demerara, which saw hundreds of house lots being distributed. The […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2020
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The APNU+AFC through its Chief Whip in Parliament Christopher Jones, has moved to the Courts to challenge the appointments of Vikash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne as Parliamentary Secretaries and non-elected Members of the National Assembly. Ramkissoon took the oath as Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture while Browne is serving as Parliamentary Secretary for […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2020
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APNU+AFC Member of Parliament and incoming Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, David Patterson has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly again, expressing his frustration over the Speaker’s inaction in convening the meetings of the parliamentary committees. In the letter to Speaker Manzoor Nadir, Mr. Patterson accused the Speaker of failing to uphold […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2020
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Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has called out the Private Sector Commission over its call for various staff members of the Elections Commission to be replaced before the country moves into preparations for local government elections. In a statement, the Opposition Leader described the Private Sector Commission’s position as political posturing for favours from the incumbent […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2020
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In wake of several countries blocking flights to and from the United Kingdom because of a new variant of the Coronavirus there, the Guyana Post Office today announced that mails and packages to the UK will be affected. The GPOC announced that it was suspending all outgoing mail and package service to the UK with […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2020
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Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines Cargo today announced that it is currently in the process of developing a Covid-19 vaccine transportation plan to ensure its readiness to distribute the vaccine throughout the Caribbean. In a statement, the airline said it is currently consulting with stakeholders in advance of making preparations for the movement of the vaccine. […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2020
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The Coronavirus death toll in Guyana reached 159 following the death of a 53-year-old Region Three woman yesterday. Eight deaths have been recorded for this month so far. In the latest figures released by the Ministry of Health, the country has recorded 34 new cases of the virus with almost half of those cases coming […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2020
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An attempt by the Attorney General for the Court to discontinue hearing the case challenging the deportation of 26 Haitian nationals failed today as the Chief Justice said the matter remains an important one. The Attorney General told the Court that the 26 Haitians were released from custody and are no longer in Guyana. He […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2020
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Opposition Leader Joe Harmon issued a call today for the Auditor General to get up and get busy by investigating the Government’s Coronavirus cash grant relief and its distribution. Mr. Harmon’s call come in wake of widespread complaints from all across the country of hundreds of citizens not getting the cash relief. In some communities, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2020
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President Irfaan Ali joined members of his cabinet and officials of the Foreign Affairs Ministry this morning to view the ruling by the ICJ on jurisdiction to hear Guyana’s case against Venezuela. President Ali welcomed the ruling by the Court that it has jurisdiction to hear the matter as a great victory for all Guyana. […]